As the global art world gathers in London next week for Frieze, tagged one of the “blingiest” art fairs in the world, The Contemporaries, an exhibition showcasing works by eleven cutting edge…
On Saturday October 3rd, an exhibition of drawings by Wura Natasha Ogunji and ruby onyinyechi amanze titled Magic opened in Lagos at Omenka gallery. It was accompanied by a spectacular drawing performance which…
Yesterday we received a report on Nigeria Art Market for the year 2014 from the Foundation for Contemporary and Modern Visual Arts (FCMVA) in Nigeria. The twenty seven pages report written by Jess…
Modupeola Fadugba, Eight Days of Lazy, acrylic on canvas, 2014. Image courtesy AAF Some months back, the Female Artists’ Platform, an initiative of the African Artists Foundation had its annual exhibition and…
‘They put them on High Horses and they stayed there. “Don’t whistle, don’t sing! Do not dance, do not shine, Do not be heard, do not be seen, No rhythm, no rhyme.…
Earlier today, Prince Claus announced names of recipients for its 2015 Laureate award. The award goes to eleven artists and cultural role models for their pioneering work in culture and development. The principal laureate…
According to Finnish photographer, Pekka Turunen, “the best thing about being a photographer is that you have to be present when the picture is taken”. For Nigerian documentary photographer Abraham Oghobase, the…
Makadeo.com in conjunction with Terra Kulture invites you to an exhibition of paintings, drawings and other creative works by 10 artists titled ‘Faces and Phases’. The exhibition opens on Saturday August 15th 2015 and runs…
Nigeria’s foremost poetry competition invites you to Season 5 War of Words on Sunday August 16th, 2015. Twenty (20) new acts will go on stage to thrill, excite and capture minds with deep, creative and…
Cameroonian artist Barthelemy Toguo speaks with Bukola Oyebode of The Sole Adventurer on his exhibition "Urban Requiem" at the ongoing la Biennale Arte 2015 in Venice. Barthelemy Toguo, born in Cameroon was…